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Choosing a 3Com
Dual-Band External
Antenna
Consider the following points when selecting an external antenna for use with
your access point (AP).
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Be sure that you have a 3Com Wireless Mobility System switch or controller
that supports access points with external antennas. See “Compatible Wireless
Switches and Controllers”.
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Identify your access point. Refer to “Compatible Wireless Access Points” for a
list of 3Com APs that support external antennas.
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Choose an appropriate antenna for your application. See “3Com External
Dual-Band Antennas”.
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Not all access points support all external antennas. Refer to “Unsupported
Configurations” for incompatible external antenna applications.
Compatible Wireless
Switches and Controllers
Table 1 lists the 3Com Wireless Mobility System switches and controllers that
support access points with external antennas.
Your wireless switch or wireless controller must be running 3Com Mobility System
Software (MSS) v4.0.21. You must also be using 3Com Wireless Switch Manager
(3WXM) software v4.0.18.
Compatible Wireless
Access Points
Table 2 lists wireless access points that can be used with a 3Com external
dual-band antenna.
When selecting an external antenna to use with your 3Com wireless access point,
refer to the restrictions described in “Unsupported Configurations”.
3Com External
Dual-Band Antennas
Table 3 lists the 3Com external dual-band antennas supported by this release.
Table 1
3Com Wireless Switches and Controllers Compatible with External Antenna Use
Model
Description
WX4400
3Com Wireless LAN Controller (3Com Part No. 3CRWX440095A)
WX1200
3Com Wireless LAN Switch (3CRWX120695A)
WXR100
3Com Remote Office Wireless LAN Switch (3CRWXR10095A
Table 2
3Com Wireless Access Points Compatible with External Antennas
Model
Description
AP2750
Wireless LAN Managed Access Point (3Com Part No. 3CRWX275075A)
AP3750
Wireless LAN Managed Access Point (3CRWX375075A)
AP7250
Wireless LAN Access Point (3CRWE725075A) when converted to FIT mode
AP8250
Wireless LAN Access Point (3CRWE825075A) when converted to FIT mode
AP8750
Wireless LAN Access Point (3CRWE875075A) when converted to FIT mode
Table 3
3Com External Dual-Band Antennas
Model Number
Description
3CWE591
3Com 6/8 dBl Dual-Band Omni Antenna
3CWE592
3Com 3/4 dBl Dual-Band Ceiling-Mount Omni Antenna
3CWE597
3Com 4/6 dBl Dual-Band Hallway Antenna
3CWE598
3Com 8/10 dBl Dual-Band Panel Antenna